NIne eleven
alien abduction
poking and prodding
extracting reproduction
in cold harsh clinic
undeveloped limbs
large heads
strangely familiar
black almond eyes
reflect what we
want to see
they can’t be human
no more clues
abortion ghosts
not helpless this time
return in kali womb
aliens abduct
passengers on
nine eleven
shadow on the land
dilate, fire breaks
hell pours
from the heavens
america has freedom
to choose death
death has freedom
to choose america
let the guilty pay
it’s independence day
gave warning
nine eleven
ninety-six
cassandra
Image World Trade Center towers, Michael Foran, CC BY 2.0
poking and prodding
extracting reproduction
in cold harsh clinic
undeveloped limbs
large heads
strangely familiar
black almond eyes
reflect what we
want to see
they can’t be human
no more clues
abortion ghosts
not helpless this time
return in kali womb
aliens abduct
passengers on
nine eleven
shadow on the land
dilate, fire breaks
hell pours
from the heavens
america has freedom
to choose death
death has freedom
to choose america
let the guilty pay
it’s independence day
gave warning
nine eleven
ninety-six
cassandra
Image World Trade Center towers, Michael Foran, CC BY 2.0
Robert S Urbanek grew up in Southern California and earned a BA in journalism from California State University, Long Beach, in 1973. He has more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor for community newspapers and medical and legal-related publications, which included several years each with the National Notary Association, The Doctors' Company and CCH Incorporated.